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The Kampot Radio Team are getting together with a bustling selection of musicians who are excellent at what they do and are also fans of Kampot Radio to put together a special concert. The date for your diary is Sunday 12th May 4pm+ at The Magic Sponge, Kampot Already confirmed to perform: Scott (Scoddy) Bywater, […]
On 26th Jan 2019 to mark the launch of the Folk Art & Blues Festival in Cambodia and Australia Day, we broadcast our Hottest 100 live from the top of a London double decker bus in Phnom Penh. We chose not to do them as a countdown. The list was selected by listeners, some of […]
The Cambodian Folk Art and Blues Concert comes to Kampot on the 28th Jan 2019 with a main concert from 4pm on Wednesday 30th January at KAMA (next to the 2000 Monument in the heart of Kampot town. Kampot Radio will broadcast live from the concert for those that can’t make it. There’s an outstanding […]
Former Kampot Radio News Angkor and author Bob Couttie, 68 from the UK surrendered to immigration police on 5th December having accrued almost 3 years without a valid visa to be in Cambodia and was detained at the Phnom Penh Immigration Detention Centre. He was hoping to be processed in time to visit the Philippines […]
Earlier this year we saw the first Folk Art and Blues Festival in Cambodia, which brought many an artist and musician to Kampot. The festival is all set for its second coming with THE CSP MOTHERSHIP (Cambodia) FRANKIE TEARDROP DEAD (London) JUSTIN FREW & DAN DAVIES (Australia) OPN AIR DRG MKT (Vietnam/USA) RAGGY PROJECT (Malaysia) […]
Kampot’s electric board has announced that between 8am and 4pm on Saturday 6th October 2018 there will be power outages in 3 Kampot districts in the commune of Teuk Chou. All 3 are in the vicinity of the railway station: Prey Kmom Tro Phag Thom Kompong Somrong People in the areas affected by the power […]
Lead singer and frontman of the band Kaiser Chief’s, Ricky Wilson and England cricket player Freddie Flintoff have teamed up to perform a song as The Stars House Band for the World Cup in Support of the England football team as an unofficial anthem. Watch them destroying Boney M’s Rasputin!
The long awaited debut album by the Kampot Playboys is out now! Cambodian folk rock band Kampot Playboys are a fusion band from Kampot, Cambodia and are known for their lively energetic live performances and unique sound. Pick up your digital copy of their debut album ‘Garuda’ today! Show your support of independently produced music […]
After waiting seemingly an eternity, The Kampot Playboys, have now confirmed the release date of their debut studio album ‘Garuda‘, which will be preceded by their first international gig in Singapore and then launch show’s around the Kingdom. The date to put in your diary is 1st June 2018! We caught up with Co Founder […]
National road 3 that connects Kampot to Phnom Penh is undergoing renovation and expansion as of this week, courtesy of a $200 million concessional loan from the Chinese government. Project completion is expected to take around 2 years and will see the current 7 metre width expanded to between 12 and 24.5 metres. “National road number […]
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